Pianist Szuyu Su opens her recital with Ludwig van Beethoven’s transcendent Sonata No. 32 in C minor. Beethoven’s last sonata, this groundbreaking work delights in contrasts of boldness and introversion. Frédéric Chopin composed the three mazurkas of his Opus 63 during a tumultuous split with his partner, the writer George Sand. The joy of their union and the grief of their parting is reflected in these pieces. Following evocative miniatures by Isaac Albéniz and Béla Bartók and one of Chopin’s nocturnes, the program concludes with Maurice Ravel’s fiendishly difficult Gaspard de la nuit.
Program (subject to change)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN |
Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 |
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Maestoso—Allegro con brio ed appassionato |
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Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile |
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FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN |
Mazurkas, Op. 63 |
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Mazurka No. 1 in B major |
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Mazurka No. 2 in F minor |
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Mazurka No. 3 in C-sharp minor |
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ISAAC ALBÉNIZ |
“Triana,” from Iberia |
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BÉLA BARTÓK |
Out of Doors |
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With Drums and Pipes: Pesante |
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Barcarolla: Andante |
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Musettes: Moderato |
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Musiques nocturnes: Lento |
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The Chase: Presto |
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CHOPIN |
Nocturne in B major, Op. 62, No. 1 |
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MAURICE RAVEL |
Gaspard de la nuit |
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Ondine |
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Le gibet |
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Scarbo |
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